Living In Another World With A Farm Chapter 8653: Establishing might (1)

With an unfaltering expression, Li Ruohai secured the Yin-Yang Mirror. The individuals who had stood defiant moments before now lay as desiccated husks, their forms reduced to mere skin and bone, devoid of any vital spark. This grim spectacle sent shivers through the assembly. They recognized these fallen as some of the strongest among them, those who would dare to cross Li Ruohai. While they heeded the words of the Demonic Corpse Old Man, Li Ruohai’s swift and effortless dispatch of them left everyone astonished.

Returning to his seat, Li Ruohai surveyed the crowd and declared in a resonant voice, “Does anyone else oppose my ascendancy to the Sect Master position?” Despite merely holding the acting position, his pronouncement carried weight. Even if the rank and file were unaware of his true identity as the Demonic Corpse Old Man, they knew he had been appointed acting Sect Master by the latter, who had also prepared the necessary artifact for him. Therefore, his words were undeniably valid. Heads bowed in silence, for opposition had turned to mummies and thus could no longer voice dissent.

Seeing no objections, Li Ruohai continued, “Excellent, it is good that none object. Return and make your preparations. The circumstances in the Blood Sea Realm have shifted, necessitating the swift reunification of the Corpse Demon Sect. I shall personally confer with the Great Elder and the others regarding this unification. Should the Great Elder and his faction refuse, then conflict will be inevitable. As for the matter of the Corpse Ancestor, you need not concern yourselves; I shall handle it. Disperse, all of you.”

“Yes,” the assembly responded in unison before turning to depart. They understood Li Ruohai’s implications. The shift he mentioned in the Blood Sea Realm undoubtedly alluded to the Blood Kill Sect’s resurgence in the martial world. The animosity between the Corpse Demon Sect and the Blood Kill Sect was common knowledge; the latter had been annihilated by the former’s Corpse Demon Patriarch. With the Blood Kill Sect now back, they would undoubtedly seek retribution against the Corpse Demon Sect, and a divided sect would surely face ruin.

After Li Ruohai watched them leave, he lingered no further. He retreated to his chambers to make some arrangements before venturing out, slipping stealthily into the Corpse Demon Sect. His immediate objective was to meet with the Great Elder. The prompt reunification of the Corpse Demon Sect was paramount for their survival.

As Li Ruohai was, in essence, the Demonic Corpse Old Man, he possessed intimate knowledge of the Corpse Demon Sect’s inner workings. He was aware of several hidden passages within Corpse Demon Island, routes known only to him, allowing his infiltration to proceed without a hitch as he made his way to the main hall.

The Great Elder and his subordinates were also preoccupied with discussions concerning the Blood Kill Sect’s reappearance. The members of the Corpse Demon Sect understood the gravity of this situation and were debating strategies to counter it. Indeed, some elders had already proposed seeking terms with the Demonic Corpse Old Man and his cohort, believing that only a united Corpse Demon Sect could stand against the Blood Kill Sect.

However, a significant faction remained opposed, citing valid concerns. In their view, the Demonic Corpse Old Man’s personality had undergone a drastic and disturbing transformation, marked by an alarming bloodlust. They feared that any attempt at reconciliation and reunification with him would result in their own demise.

Their deliberations were taking place in the very same main hall of the Corpse Demon Sect. Precisely as these contentious points were being debated, Li Ruohai materialized within the hall, having infiltrated unnoticed. His sudden appearance sent a wave of shock through everyone present. Rising to their feet, they regarded Li Ruohai with palpable suspicion. The Great Elder, fiercely protective, was even prepared to awaken the Corpse Ancestor.

Li Ruohai addressed them, his voice a deep rumble, “Esteemed sirs, there is no need for such alarm. I have not come to confront you. I trust that my presence here makes the situation clear, does it not?” Though his visage was that of Li Ruohai, his tone resonated with the unmistakable gravitas of the Demonic Corpse Old Man. While newer recruits to the Corpse Demon Sect might not recognize it, the Great Elder and the rest immediately discerned the familiar inflection.

Recognition dawned, stunning them into silence. The First Elder gazed at Li Ruohai with undisguised astonishment and inquired, “And who might you be? Sect Master? Did your plan to usurp the body succeed?” The Great Elder still held a deep respect for the Demonic Corpse Old Man. If not for his recent extreme actions, he would not have dared to resist. Hence, he still addressed him as Sect Master.

Li Ruohai offered a solemn nod. "Indeed, the body possesses me successfully. The conflict with the Corpse Demon Sect prior was my misstep. However, a demonic influence had infiltrated my being then, compelling those actions. Now that I've fully inhabited this vessel and purged that inner demon, there's no longer cause for your unease."

Despite Li Ruohai's assurances, a palpable wariness lingered in the eyes of the assembled individuals. Caution remained their watchword, especially upon learning of his complete possession. Their vigilance intensified, uncertain of the true extent of his current power or if his sincerity was merely a facade. They quietly awaited any sign, ready to strike.

Observing their apprehension, Li Ruohai addressed them with renewed gravity. "Cease your guarded stance. Had I intended you harm, would I reveal myself thus? Do you comprehend Ghost Corpse Island as I do? Very well, be seated, and I shall elucidate the purpose of my presence here." With that, Li Ruohai took a seat himself. Witnessing his action, the others likewise settled down.

Li Ruohai surveyed the group, his voice deep and resonant. "My successful possession and the expulsion of my inner demons signify a fundamental shift. Matters will not proceed as they did before. My objective this time is to deliberate with all of you on the reunification of the Corpse Demon Sect. Be aware, the Blood Slaughter Sect has re-emerged onto the martial landscape, helmed by Zhao Hai, their former foremost true disciple from the Blood Sea Realm. Rumor has it, his power is immense, rivaling any current Sect Leader. This individual is no simple adversary."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the gathered individuals before continuing. "This Zhao Hai was never a straightforward character. I've learned he was instrumental in the Blood Slaughter Sect's internal affairs even in the past. All previous trials faced by the sect were surmounted through his strategic insights. Yet, for reasons unknown, he survived the Patriarch's assault. Instead, he rallied a substantial contingent of the Blood Slaughter Sect, nurturing their growth and strengthening them. This includes the Ghost Shadow Group and the Ghost Wind Bandits; neither of these factions is insignificant. Though operating independently, their combined might is formidable. Furthermore, they have absorbed the Dark Ghost Sect, bringing it under their subjugation."

Li Ruohai halted once more, his tone sharpening with emphasis. "Heed my words carefully," he declared. "It was subjugation, not annihilation. Annihilation would imply the Blood Slaughter Sect eradicated the entirety of the Dark Ghost Sect, gaining little benefit and certainly no skilled cultivators. However, their surrender means a vast number of the Dark Ghost Sect's experts have now joined the Blood Slaughter Sect's ranks. While the specifics of their methods remain unclear, their current strength is undeniable, potentially exceeding their previous might due to the assimilation of the Dark Ghost Sect's power. In conjunction with their original forces, their overall capacity is now significantly amplified."

Casting his eyes upon the assembly, Li Ruohai's voice bore a heavy weight. "Let us not forget our other adversary: the Giant Demon Sect. Our prior engagement with them has irrevocably cast us as sworn enemies. The Giant Demon Sect has consistently stood as the staunchest ally of the Blood Slaughter Sect. Now, facing a shared foe in us, they will undoubtedly unite against us. If we cannot swiftly consolidate the Corpse Demon Sect, we stand no chance against this combined force."

A sigh escaped Li Ruohai's lips, followed by words spoken with profound resolve. "Previously, our Sect expanded too rapidly, admitting individuals of questionable loyalty. Many among them lacked true commitment to our cause, rendering us outwardly strong but inwardly fractured. Our current reliable strength lies solely with our core disciples; thus, consolidation and reorganization are imperative. Those who stand with us, willing to risk their lives for our Sect, shall be welcomed. As for any who waver in their allegiance, the path is simple: we shall deploy them at the forefront when confronting the Blood Slaughter Sect. The Corpse Demon Sect has never been short of means to ensure compliance. Moreover, the egregious actions of the Blood Slaughter Sect's operatives across their other personas have incited widespread public outrage. By skillfully leveraging this sentiment, we can garner support from other Sects and present a united front against them."

Li Ruohai surveyed the crowd, his voice deep. "There's another matter we should all consider," he stated. "Although the two Sects had a prior conflict, their Patriarchs never directly intervened, so they aren't truly mortal enemies. However, with the Blood Slaughter Sect having absorbed the Yin Ghost Sect and now aggressively targeting the Yin Yang Sect, it's unlikely the two Patriarchs will let the Blood Slaughter Sect off the hook. If they act, the Blood Slaughter Sect will undoubtedly perish. Our task, therefore, is to seize this moment to consolidate our internal affairs, ensuring those who join us become loyal strength. Furthermore, we can forge alliances with other Sects. This way, once the two Patriarchs eliminate the Blood Slaughter Sect, we'll be poised to become the supreme rulers of the Blood Sea Realm."

"Of course," he continued, "we mustn't attempt to absorb every other Sect; that would invite retaliation from the Patriarchs backing them."

"If my assessment is correct, our own Patriarch likely sustained injuries during the previous engagement with the Blood Slaughter Sect. Provoking Sects with backing from Upper Realm Patriarchs would lead to unimaginable consequences. Thus, we should refrain from antagonizing them. Instead, our focus should be on smaller and medium-sized Sects. By annexing more of them, we strengthen ourselves considerably, ensuring no one can stand in our way!"

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盧

櫓

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䡰㔳 䪊䍥䚭 䝺㐻䧰䅗㹻䚭䧰䂌䲻 䅉䧰䅗䍥㑜䚭䧰 㔳䙽䧰 㦏㹻䍥㵈㔳 㟚䧰㟙䐀㵈 䚭䧰䅗㔳 䙽䍥㟚 䚭䧰㔳 㑜䝺 㔳䙽㹻䚭 䂌㹻㵈䧰 䐀䲊 㟚䧰䲊䧰㵈䚭䧰 㔳䐀 䅉䂌䐀䅗㳗 㔳䙽䧰 䅗䐀㐻䝺䚭䧰 㟚䧰㟙䐀㵈 䚭䧰䅗㔳’䚭 䍥㔳㔳䍥䅗㳗 㔳䙽䍥㔳 㔳䙽䧰 䐀㔳䙽䧰㐻 䚭䧰䅗㔳䚭 䙽䍥㟚 䚭䧰㔳 䧰㵈 㔳䙽䧰 䅉䧰㵈䧰䲊㹻㔳䚭 䐀䲊 㔳䙽㹻䚭 䂌㹻㵈䧰 䐀䲊 㟚䧰䲊䧰㵈䚭䧰㐺 㒈䙽䧰㐻䧰䲊䐀㐻䧰䏰 㔳䙽䧰䲻 䪊䧰㐻䧰 䍥䂌䚭䐀 䚭㔳㑜㟚䲻㹻㵈㦏 㔳䙽㹻䭔 䂌㹻㵈䧰 䐀䲊 㟚䧰䲊䧰㵈䚭䧰㐺 㒈䙽䧰 䉚㹻㵈 䉚䍥㵈㦏 䚭䧰䅗㔳’䚭 㑜䝺 㔳䙽㹻䭔 䂌㹻㵈䧰 䐀䲊 㟚䧰䲊䧰㵈䚭䧰㐺 䫊䂌㔳䙽䐀㑜㦏䙽 㔳䙽䧰䲻 䅗䐀㑜䂌㟚㵈’㔳 䙽䍥㢡䧰 䚭䧰㔳 㑜䝺 䍥䚭 㟙䍥㵈䲻 䍥㐻㐻䍥䲻䚭 䍥䚭 㔳䙽䧰 㦏㹻䍥㵈㔳 㟚䧰㟙䐀㵈 䚭䧰䅗㔳’䚭 䂌㹻㵈䧰 䐀䲊 㟚䧰䲊䧰㵈䚭䧰䏰 㹻㔳 䅗䐀㑜䂌㟚 䚭㔳㹻䂌䂌 䅉䧰 䅗䐀㵈䚭㹻㟚䧰㐻䧰㟚 䍥 䂌㹻㵈䧰 䐀䲊 㟚䧰䲊䧰㵈䚭䧰㐺 䡰㔳 䪊䐀㑜䂌㟚㵈’㔳 䅉䧰 䧰䍥䚭䲻 㔳䐀 䅉㐻䧰䍥㳗 㔳䙽㐻䐀㑜㦏䙽 㔳䙽㹻䭔 䂌㹻㵈䧰 䐀䲊 㟚䧰䲊䧰㵈䚭䧰㐺

䚥䐀䪊䧰㢡䧰㐻䏰 䇋䙽䍥䐀 䚥䍥㹻 䪊䍥䚭 㵈䐀㔳 䪊䐀㐻㐻㹻䧰㟚 䍥㔳 䍥䂌䂌㐺 㒈䙽䧰䲻 䙽䍥㟚 䍥䂌㐻䧰䍥㟚䲻 㐻䧰䍥䅗䙽䧰㟚 㔳䙽䧰 㐻䧰䍥㐻 䐀䲊 㔳䙽䧰 㟚䧰䲊䧰㵈䚭䧰 䂌㹻㵈䧰 䐀䲊 䲻㹻㵈㔂䲻䍥㵈㦏 䚭䧰䅗㔳㐺 䫊㟚㟚㹻㔳㹻䐀㵈䍥䂌䂌䲻䏰 㔳䙽䧰䲻 䪊䧰㐻䧰 䂌䧰䚭䚭 㔳䙽䍥㵈 䅿㰬㰬 㟙㹻䂌䧰䚭 䍥䪊䍥䲻㐺 䮁㹻㔳䙽㹻㵈 䚭㑜䅗䙽 䍥 䚭䙽䐀㐻㔳 㟚㹻㟚㔳䍥㵈䅗䧰䏰 㔳䙽䧰䲻 䅗䐀㑜䂌㟚 䍥䅉䚭䐀䂌㑜㔳䧰䂌䲻 䂌䍥㑜㵈䅗䙽 䍥 䅗䐀㵈䲊䂌㹻䅗㔳 䪊㹻㔳䙽 㔳䙽䧰 㟚䧰䲊䧰㵈䚭䧰 䂌㹻㵈䧰 䐀䲊 䲻㹻㵈㔂䲻䍥㵈㦏 䚭䧰䅗㔳㐺 䚥䧰 㐻䧰䍥䂌䂌䲻 㟚㹻㟚㵈’㔳 䅉䧰䂌㹻䧰㢡䧰 㔳䙽䍥㔳 㔳䙽䧰 䝺䧰䐀䝺䂌䧰 䐀䲊 䲻㹻㵈㔂䲻䍥㵈㦏 䚭䧰䅗㔳 䅗䐀㑜䂌㟚 㐻䧰䚭㹻䚭㔳 㔳䙽䧰㹻㐻 䅗䙽䍥㐻㦏䧰㐺

㑜䐀㐺㔳

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㔳䙽䧰

䧰䅉

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㵈㹻

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㔳䙽䧰

䍥

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㟚䧰㔳䧰䲊䍥

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䐀䧰䲊㐻䅉䧰

䪊䚭䐀䝺㐺䐀

䚥䧰

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䍥䚭’䪊㵈㔳

䧰䙽㢡䍥

䲻䧰䙽㔳

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㔳㟚㹻’㟚㵈

䐀䙽䇋䍥

䧰䐀㵈

䧰䐀䧰䝺䂌䝺

䂌䧰䂌䲊

㹻㵈

䐀䧰䧰㢡䲻䧰㵈㐻

䐀䇋䙽䍥

㹻㵈

䅗㔳䍥㵈㔳䍥㳗㹻㦏㐺

䧰䂌㢡䅉㟚䧰㹻䧰

䪊䐀䂌㑜㟚

䐀䧰㢡䧰㐻䲻䧰㵈

㐻㔳䚭䧰

㔳㔳䙽䍥

䐀㔳

䧰䪊㵈䍥㔳㟚

㔳䐀

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䫊䲊㔳䧰㐻 㐻䧰㔳㑜㐻㵈㹻㵈㦏 㔳䐀 㔳䙽䧰 䐀㐻㹻㦏㹻㵈 䚭䝺䍥䅗䧰䏰 䇋䙽䍥䐀 䚥䍥㹻 䅗㑜㐻㐻䧰㵈㔳 䚭㹻㔳㑜䍥㔳㹻䐀㵈䏰 䚭䐀 䡰 䪊䐀㵈’㔳 䚭䍥䲻 䍥㵈䲻㔳䙽㹻㵈㦏 㟙䐀㐻䧰㐺 㨅㢡䧰㐻䲻䐀㵈䧰䏰 㦏䧰㔳 㐻䧰䍥㟚䲻㐺 䮁䧰’䂌䂌 䍥㔳㔳䍥䅗㳗 㔳䙽䧰 䉚㹻㵈 䉚䍥㵈㦏 䚭䧰䅗㔳’䚭 㟚䧰䲊䧰㵈䚭䧰 䂌㹻㵈䧰 㔳䐀㟙䐀㐻㐻䐀䪊㐺 㒈䙽䧰 䍥㔳㔳䍥䅗㳗 䪊㹻䂌䂌 䅉䧰 㟚㹻㢡㹻㟚䧰㟚 㹻㵈㔳䐀 㔳䙽㐻䧰䧰 㦏㐻䐀㑜䝺䚭㐺 㒈䙽䧰 䲊㹻㐻䚭㔳 㦏㐻䐀㑜䝺 䪊㹻䂌䂌 䅉䧰 㔳䙽䧰 䅗㑜㐻㐻䧰㵈㔳 㒈䙽䧰 䅗㑜㐻㐻䧰 䪊㹻䂌䂌 䅗䙽䍥㐻㦏䧰 䍥㔳 㔳䙽䧰 䲊㐻䐀㵈㔳䏰 䍥㵈㟚 䲻䐀㑜 䪊㹻䂌䂌 䙽